Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 86.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,523 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 5,353 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $671,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Maridea Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% in the second quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,711 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $682,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,339 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.5% in the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 10,705 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $563,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $257,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 235.6% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at EPR Properties
In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 81,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,729,631.24. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,248,075. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $59.36.
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EPR Properties Price Performance
EPR stock opened at $54.29 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 7.77 and a quick ratio of 7.77. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $61.24. The stock has a market cap of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 26.74, a P/E/G ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 1.28. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $55.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $54.32.
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
EPR Properties Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 174.38%.
EPR Properties Company Profile
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EPR Properties NYSE: EPR is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.
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